History Major: The College at Brockport

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Description

History enables us to understand the world we live in through the exploration of how it came to be. It furnishes insight into our own and different cultures across the globe and provides an essential foundation to being an informed national and global citizen. The history major provides an opportunity to develop critical thinking, research and communication skills well suited to a wide range of rewarding careers, including law, business, public administration, journalism, information technology/library science, publishing, urban and regional planning, social work, and government. In sum, the study of history leads to skills and sensibilities that will enrich students' lives and enable them to be successful leaders in their careers and communities.

The Department of History offers students a comprehensive range of courses that cover the United States and the rest of the world across all time periods. In addition, they feature a diverse array of topics, including military history, women's history, Native American history, film history, the history of science & technology, and legal/constitutional history. The history major is flexible and allows students to select classes that match their interests and enables them to focus their studies on a specific time, place, or issue.

In addition to the regular major, the program offers a more proscribed course of study that provides the breadth of knowledge required for students seeking teaching certification.

Admission to the Program

Any undergraduate student can declare a major in history.

Program Requirements

The history major consists of 36 credits of history courses, 18 of which must be 300/400-level
courses taken at Brockport. Only courses in which a grade of "C" or higher is earned are accepted as
part of these requirements. Students entering the College as transfers may be exempted from HST 201 and 202 if they have completed six credits in Western Civilization courses at another institution. All other requirements
are the same.

History Major

This course of study applies to those students who are pursuing a History major without any teacher certification or with Elementary Teacher certification - NOT those pursuing Adolescence Social Studies Teacher certification.

HST 201 Ancient World

HST 202 Modern World

HST 211 Early America

HST 212 Modern America

ONE course from the following list:

HST 335 The Roman Empire

HST 336 Medieval Europe

HST 337 Early Modern Europe

HST 346 Renaissance and Reformation

HST 347 Europe's Long 19th Century

HST 349 20th Century Europe

HST 359 European Women

ONE course from the following list:

HST 321 Modern Africa

HST 341 Middle East Crisis

HST 361 History of Japan

HST 363 Islam

HST 365 Medieval Islam

HST 375 Colonial Latin America

HST 376 Modern Latin America

HST 385 Asian Civilizations to 1600

HST 386 Asian Civilizations from 1600

HST 434 Modern Caribbean History

HST 438 Women and Gender in Latin-American History

HST 462 Business, Technology and Culture in Modern Japan

HST 467 Modern South Asia

HST 487 Asian Survey

AAS 320 Pre-Colonial Africa

HST 390 Research Methods

FIVE elective courses in history, including TWO courses at the 400-level, ONE of which must be designated "research intensive"

History Major - Adolescence Social Studies Certification Track

History majors seeking certification to teach adolescent social studies must complete the following Adolescent Teacher Certification program to complete the academic requirements to be eligible for teacher certification.

TWO courses in World History:

HST 201 Ancient World

HST 202 Modern World

TWO courses in American History:

HST 211 Early America

HST 212 Modern America

ONE of the following courses in European History:

HST 335 The Roman Empire

HST 336 Medieval Europe

HST 337 Early Modern Europe

HST 346 Renaissance and Reformation

HST 347 Europe's Long 19th
Century

HST 349 20th
Century Europe

HST 359 European Women

ONE research methods course:

HST 390 Research Methods

ONE of the following courses in Asian History:

HST 361 Japan

HST 385 Asian Civilizations to 1600

HST 386 Asian Civilizations from 1600

HST 487 Asian Survey

ONE of the following courses in Latin American History:

HST 375 Colonial Latin America

HST 376 Modern Latin America

HST 438 Women and Gender in Latin American History

ONE of the following courses in African or Middle Eastern History

AAS 320 Pre-Colonial Africa

HST 321 Modern Africa

HST 341 Modern Middle East

HST 363 Islam

HST 365 Medieval Islam

TWO courses in Advanced American History:

must include ONE of the following; may include both:

HST 420 America from its Centennial to Pearl Harbor

HST 421 America Since 1929

HST 411 The New York Experience

HST 416 The Invasion of America, 1492-1774

HST 417 The American Revolution

HST 418 The Early Republic

HST 419 Civil War and Reconstruction

HST 422 History of American Education

an alternate 400-level US history course with advisor approval

Students seeking teacher certification must also complete the NYS Education Department Requirements for Preparation of AISS Candidates* (25-26 credits) as follows: